''Captain Demonio'' ( it, Capitan Demonio) is a 1950 Italian

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directed by

Carlo Borghesio Carlo Borghesio (24 June 1905 – 12 November 1983) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Turin, Borghesio started his career as an assistant director in the second half of the 1930s, notably collaborating ...

and starring

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, María Martín and Luisella Beghi.

Plot

In 1700 in Florence, the adventurer Capitan Demonio saves and then falls in love with him, a dancer from the snares of the Bargello.

Cast

as Capitan Demonio * María Martín as Ballerina * Luisella Beghi *

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as Il granduca *

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as Il bargello * Beniamino Maggio * Jole Fierro *

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* Ria Teresa Legnani *

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* Rodolfo Terlizzi *

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* Gianni Lova * Luigi Benvenuti * Nella Bartoli * John Pasetti

References

Bibliography

* Mariapia Command. ''Sulla carta: storia e storie della sceneggiatura in Italia''. Lindau, 2006.

External links

* 1950s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films 1950 films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo Borghesio Films scored by Mario Nascimbene Films set in the 18th century Italian swashbuckler films Films with screenplays by Mario Amendola Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub